Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-30
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and G0sSlp.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
contains: Award OF School Medals and Premiums
Mr.. Blaine at Sea, Jacob sharp's Conviction, the
B. O. Deals, Bubear Outrows Ten Eyck, Secretary
Hill Talks for American Ships Manned by Amer
ican Seamen, Telegraphic Dispatches, &C. The ad.
yertisementS are classified as follows: Auction
Sales, Educational, Proposals, Summer Resorts,
Ladies' Goods, Gentlemen's Goods The Trades,
Housefurnishings Family Supplies, Books Hotels,
Dentistry, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean
Steamers, Sewing Machines, Financial, Medical
Attorneys, Professional, Pianos and Organs, wood
and Coal, Undertakes.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., 1891, ,224; customs, s60S, 149.
AN INVESTIGATION by the local inspectors as to
the strange behavior OF the steamer Old Point
Comfort in the Norfolk harbor on the 18th, which
the series OF accidents were due to the negligence
OF the engineer, Mr.. Greenvtlle Balance who is
supposed to have been intoxicated at the time,
ana paid no attention to the signals on the bells
given by the master OF the vessel Mi. George A.
Raynor, who was acquitted OF oil blame in the
the ef hs s
Comfort was crushed and splintered for about
thirty feet from port forward gangway aft and her
mashed into her wharf at full speed, and then COL
nded with several small crafts tn1uring some OF
Inem seriously, SINKING one and maSh1ng into q
large steamer.
JAPANESE REPRINTS OF AMERICAN BooKs.-State
Department onlcials have recently had their at
tention called to an instance OF Japanese clever
ness. number Of American school, books were
made textbooks in Japan, where the study OF
English was made compulsory. American book
dealers did good business for time, but after a
1eW experiments the japanese succeeded in turn
Ing out clever reprints OF the American publica-
tions, Of such excellence and In such quantities
that the demand for the American product has
now practically ceased.
THE NEW SYSTEM OF MAKING PURCHASES OF NAVAL
SUPPIIEs.-The Navy Department yesterday issued
circular OF instructions to general storekeepers
at the various navyyards who assume charge Of
naval stores at the yards on the first OF the fiscal
year: The new system is a concentration OF all
purchases for the Navy in the hands Of the Bureau
OF Provisions and Clothing The chiefs of the va
r1ouS bureaus will continue to estimate for the
needs OF their particular branches OF the service.
supplies for the Navy bought in bulk. The force
OF the general suorekeeper at the Washington yard
Will be Joseph Stevenson, chief clerk, 81. GOO; H.
Bagley, bill clerk, 81 OOO H. K. Gray bookkeeper,
81 200; II. c. Lybrand, shipping clerk, s., 900; F.
9. Earckson, receiver 81 ,OOO and F. L. Thompson,
assistant boOkkeeper, $72O.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid In advance.
A LAND OFFICE SITE CHANGED-The President
has signed an order for the removal Of the district
land Office of Washington Territory from Olympia
to Seattle The object of the removal is said to be
to render the Office more generally accessible to
the people.
CLAIMS FOR LANDS IN NEW MExIcO.-The surveyor
general Of New Mexico has recommended the re-
lection of the Ocate, Plaza Blanca, Guadalupita,
In New Mexico 1t is recommended that the town
or ADQu1n claim and Los MiChaS claims be con-
1rmed- Commissioner SPARKS has cOncurred In
the recommendations.
GEN. SHERMAN's CONFIDENTIAL CLERK.-The Sec
retary OF War to-day appointed James Madison
Barrett to be confidential clerk to Gen. w. T.
Sherman, retired, at a salary of s., ,6OO This is
In accordance with the new appropriation bill
which goes into eject tomorrow. Mr. Barrett
has been Gen; Shcrmans private secretary for
ary by the Government.
THE Posi- OFFICES at Searcy, Ark, and Sonora,
Cal, will tomorrow become Presidential offices.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander John Z.
Winn, ordered to temporary duty as inspector Of
the seventh lighthouse district in addition to his
present duties. Lieut. John M. Hawley, detached
from the Trenton and ordered to the naval hospi-
tai, Chelsea Mass, for treatment. Assistant Pay
master j. D. Doyle has reported his return home
having been detached from the Iroouois, March
"a, and has been ordered to settle accounts and
wait orders. Assistant Engineer G. H. Bull, de-
tached from duty at the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, July l, and ordered to special duty in con-
nect1on With the new cruisers.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. E. W. Stone, 21st infantry,
and First Lieut.. F. B. Taylor, 9th cavalry, have
been granted two months extension Of leave.
Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT CoNTRAcrs.-The Post
master General has awarded contracts to the
following for Post Office supplies: r c. Ogden of
Philadelphia copying ink, $2 65 per dozen quarts;
E. Morrison, Washington, writing fluid, $2.75 per
dozen quarts and black record ink, $3l5 per
dozen quarts; VIM. Ballentyne & Son, Washing